Union Minister and BJP National President JP Nadda leaves Union Home Minister Amit Shah's residence, in Delhi. BJP leaders JP Nadda, Manohar Lal Khattar, Viplav Dev and other party leaders arrived at the residence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah ahead of the Haryana Assembly elections National Disaster Risk Reduction And Management Authority (NDRRMA), Nepal said that at least 14 people have been killed in landslide, flooding and lightning incidents in various parts of Nepal within the last 24 hours with the onset of monsoon. #WATCH | Nepal: At least 14 people have been killed in landslide, flooding and lightning incidents in various parts of Nepal within the last 24 hours with the onset of monsoon: National Disaster Risk Reduction And Management Authority (NDRRMA), Nepal pic.twitter.com/VR2Cs5h0sU— ANI (@ANI) June 26, 2024 NCP-SCP leader Clyde Crasto told ANI, "We have been saying this from the very beginning that Arvind Kejriwal is a tall and important leader of the INDIA alliance. During the elections, he was jailed because they wanted to silence his voice. They wanted to muzzle his voice and make sure that he did not speak against the Bhartiya Janata Party during the election campaign. Now again, there is so much of an emergency in this whole process that he has been arrested within the jail premises. But having said that, we have faith in our judiciary and I'm sure his case will be heard properly by the Supreme Court and Arvind Kejriwal will get justice."#WATCH | NCP-SCP leader Clyde Crasto says, "We have been saying this from the very beginning that Arvind Kejriwal is a tall and important leader of the INDIA alliance. During the elections, he was jailed because they wanted to silence his voice. They wanted to muzzle his voice… pic.twitter.com/qKopQMnHpz— ANI (@ANI) June 26, 2024 Goa CM Pramod Sawant, on Wednesday, attended an event on International Day against drugs abuse and illicit trafficking. #WATCH | Goa CM Pramod Sawant attended an event on International Day against Drugs Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. pic.twitter.com/OvP474FQCR— ANI (@ANI) June 26, 2024 West Bengal LoP & BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari, on Wednesday, told ANI "They (TMC) are removing Hindus and will settle Rohingya. They are trying to change the demography...five MPs of TMC were not present in the parliament today, first he (Abhishek Banerjee) should clarify this...Everyone saw this live..."#WATCH | Kolkata: West Bengal LoP & BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari says, "They (TMC) are removing Hindus and will settle Rohingya. They are trying to change the demography...5 MPs of TMC were not present in the parliament today, first he (Abhishek Banerjee) should clarify… pic.twitter.com/DbGrZbWbUX— ANI (@ANI) June 26, 2024   Sunita Kejriwal, wife of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, arrived at CBI headquarters after the Delhi Chief Minister was brought here by CBI on a three-day remand in the excise policy case. #WATCH | Delhi | Sunita Kejriwal, wife of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, arrives at CBI headquarters after the CM was brought here by CBI on a 3-day remand in the excise policy case pic.twitter.com/d4SFo49ygH— ANI (@ANI) June 26, 2024 Members of the Youth Congress, on Wednesday, staged a protest over the NEET issue row in Kochi.  #WATCH | Kerala: Youth Congress workers staged a protest over the NEET issue, in Kochi earlier today. pic.twitter.com/2f6ap4gmnP— ANI (@ANI) June 26, 2024 Bihar Deputy CM Samrat Choudhary told ANI, "Emergency has been a dark chapter for those who have worked politically in the last 50 years. Thousands of leaders were put in jail in democracy, and all the senior leaders of today were put in jail. All the journalists were put in jail...Emergency was a dark chapter for us, a dark chapter for the democracy of this country. If Om Bala ji, Speaker of Lok Sabha, brings this proposal, then I also welcome it and the people of the country should know who has crushed the democracy.  On Congress leader Rahul Gandhi elected as LoP Lok Sabha, he says, "I wish him all the best. By becoming the voice of the people he would tell the PM what they want..."#WATCH | Bihar Deputy CM Samrat Choudhary says, "Emergency has been a dark chapter for those who have worked politically in the last 50 years. Thousands of leaders were put in jail in democracy, and all the senior leaders of today were put in jail. All the journalists were put in… pic.twitter.com/Fg3uBtMmsl— ANI (@ANI) June 26, 2024 The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday spread its dragnet further in search of designated terrorist Goldy Brar and one other gangster, wanted in a case of alleged extortion and firing at the house of a businessman in Chandigarh, with the declaration of a cash reward for their arrest. The agency has announced a cash reward of Rs 10 lakh each for any information leading to the apprehension/ arrest of either of the two men. The agency further stated that the identity of the informant would be kept a secret.  Wife of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Sunita on Wednesday, called the former's arrest 'dictatorial.' Pune court has reserved the order in the Porsche accident case. Defence lawyer had applied for the bail of the father and grandfather of the accused juvenile.  Three persons were arrested and around 120 gm of brown sugar seized from their possession in Jharkhand’s Garhwa district on Wednesday, police said.Based on a tip-off, a team of security forces intercepted a vehicle and recovered the consignment, they said.“Three persons were arrested in connection with the recovery,” Garhwa SP Deepak Kumar Pandey said.Further investigation is underway, he said. A 77-year-old man, who was stung by bees while climbing a tree, succumbed in a hospital in this district, police said.According to police, Gurusamy, a tree climber of Punjai Thuraiya Palayam village within Bangla Pudur police limits, while climbing a coconut tree two days ago was attacked by a swarm of bees and admitted to a hospital for treatment. He, however, died in the hospital on Tuesday evening.Bangalapudur police registered a case and are investigating.  The preparation for adopting the system of the three new criminal laws is in full swing in Himachal Pradesh, with the related training of officials to be completed soon, a top police officer said on Wednesday.The new laws embody a reformative philosophy, not retributive philosophy and will make the system transparent, strong and effective, Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order) Abhishek Trivedi said in a statement issued here."All cases registered since midnight of July 1 will be tried as per the new criminal laws," he said during an interaction with officials.The three laws -- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam -- which are replacing the Indian Penal Code (IPC), Code of Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act, respectively, will be effective from July 1, according to the Centre. The death toll in the Kallakurichi hooch tragedy, on Wednesday, reached 63.Tamil Nadu | Death toll in Kallakurichi hooch tragedy rises to 63. pic.twitter.com/03W7m2WPLW— ANI (@ANI) June 26, 2024   Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, on Wednesday, arrived at AICC headquarters for a review meeting with senior party leaders of Haryana.#WATCH | Congress leader Rahul Gandhi arrives at AICC headquarters for a review meeting with senior party leaders of Haryana. pic.twitter.com/EVOFb3RliT— ANI (@ANI) June 26, 2024 Union Minister Giriraj Singh told ANI, "The people who talk about protecting the Constitution..., never in the history of India was the Constitution blown up as it was done during an emergency...The youth need to know about the time of emergency..."#WATCH | Union Minister Giriraj Singh says, "The people who talk about protecting the Constitution..., never in the history of India was the Constitution blown up as it was done during an emergency...The youth need to know about the time of emergency..." pic.twitter.com/WpyfF4f09Z— ANI (@ANI) June 26, 2024 Assange embraces wife and father after leaving plane as he lands in Canberra, Australia.  The WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has landed in his home country Australia a free man after his US legal battle comes to an end.  Julian Assange has touched down on Australian soil for the first time in 15 years. Assange’s charter plane, VistaJet flight VJT199, landed at an air force base in Canberra at 7.37pm. The Kerala Legislative Assembly has unanimously passed a resolution asking the Centre to conduct a comprehensive investigation into the irregularities while conducting the NEET and NET examinations. With the demand to have three more Deputy Chief Ministers resurfacing in Karnataka, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday said the decision of the Congress high command is final. Some of the Ministers have been pitching for Deputy CM posts to be given to leaders from Veerashaiva-Lingayat, SC/ST and minority communities. Currently, D K Shivakumar from the Vokkaliga community is only the Deputy Chief Minister in the Siddaramaiah cabinet. "Whatever the high command decides is final," Siddaramaiah told reporters in response to a question. Houses were damaged, trees uprooted, and water levels rose steadily in rivers and dams across Kerala after heavy rains accompanied by strong winds continued to lash several parts of the state on Wednesday. High tides and sea incursions were reported in districts like Thrissur and Ernakulam, and landslides wrecked havoc in the high ranges of Kozhikode. Several houses have were damaged in Alappuzha, Kannur and Idukki districts following heavy downpour and winds since on Tuesday night, authorities said. Lok Sabha was adjourned on Wednesday to meet again on Thursday.  Union Minister Chirag Paswan said Wednesday the decisions taken by Kota MP Om Birla as the speaker of the last Lok Sabha have strengthened democracy. NDA nominee Birla was elected as the speaker of the 18th Lok Sabha on Wednesday after a motion moved by Prime Minister Narendra Modi was adopted through voice votes. This will be Birla's second consecutive term in the post. The Tamil Nadu Assembly on Wednesday passed a unanimous resolution urging the Centre to take up caste-based census soon. The resolution piloted by Chief Minister M K Stalin said the central government should immediately commence the census work, which is due from 2021, along with caste-based population census this time. Trinamool Congress leader Sudip Bandyopadhyay and DMK leader T R Baalu on Wednesday congratulated Om Birla for being elected speaker of the Lok Sabha for a second term and hoped he would be impartial towards the opposition. Bandyopadhyay said the functioning of the House always depends on the attitude of the treasury benches and the House belongs to the opposition. "It is my firm belief and so far parliamentary democratic practice is concerned, the House belongs to the opposition. This attitude needs to be adopted by the ruling party," he said. Leader of Opposition, Rahul Gandhi said, "I would like to congratulate you for your successful election that you have been elected for the second time. I would like to congratulate you on behalf of the entire Opposition and the INDIA alliance. This House represents the voice of India's people and you are the final arbiter of that voice. The government has political power but the opposition also represents the voice of India's people and this time, the opposition represents significantly more voice of the Indian people than it did last time. The opposition would like to assist you in doing your work. We would like the House to function often and well. It is very important that cooperation happens on the basis of trust. It is very important that the voice of the Opposition is allowed to be represented in this House." Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday congratulated Om Birla on his re-election as Lok Sabha Speaker, expressing confidence that he will guide parliamentarians and play a big role in the House fulfilling people's expectations. Modi and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju were joined by the Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi in escorting Birla, the BJP MP from Kota, to the Speaker's chair after his election, marking a moment of bipartisan harmony after a day of rancour between the ruling alliance and opposition parties over the poll. Om Birla wins Lok Sabha Speaker battle, to steer Lower House for second term  Security forces were put on high alert after a villager claimed to have spotted two suspicious armed men in Punjab's Pathankot, officials said on Wednesday. The Punjab Police, along with the Army and the Border Security Force (BSF), launched a massive search operation in Pathankot, a senior Punjab Police officer said. PM Modi on Wednesday moved a motion to elevt NDA nominee Om Birla as the Lok Sabha speaker.   An encounter broke out on Wednesday between terrorists and security forces in a forest area in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district, police officials said.The gunfight started in Bajaad village in Gandoh area around 9.50 am amid intensified search and cordon operation by the police along with the Army and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) following twin terrorist attacks in the hilly district on June 11 and 12, the officials said. (PTI)  Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal was produced before city court in excise policy scam case on Wednesday. #WATCH | Delhi CM and AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal being produced at the Rouse Avenue Court by CBI for a hearing in the liquor policy case. pic.twitter.com/ruFdQNecu4— ANI (@ANI) June 26, 2024 Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday visited Delhi Cabinet Minister Atishi at the LNJP hospital. After meeting Atishi, Akhilesh Yadav said, "She is brave and knows how to fight... She has been fighting the people of Delhi... Since the BJP govt has been formed in the centre, the problems of the CMs have increased. The government is not providing the required assistance... They have done the most injustice to Arvind Kejriwal... The central govt is creating obstacles and harassing him... He has been trapped again in a fake case so that he does not come out..." #WATCH | Delhi: After meeting Delhi Water Minister at the LNJP Hospital, Samajwadi Party Chief and MP Akhilesh Yadav says, "... She is brave and knows how to fight... She has been fighting the people of Delhi... Since the BJP govt has been formed in the centre, the problems of… pic.twitter.com/lNx3RtCXo5— ANI (@ANI) June 26, 2024 “Let them do whatever they want. I also know a little bit about the Constitution. These empty threats will not work on me,” said MP Asaduddin Owaisi over NDA's demand of disqualifying him from the Parliament.  #WATCH | Delhi: On the words used by him while taking oath in Parliament, AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi says "Let them do whatever they want. I also know a little bit about the Constitution. These empty threats will not work on me." pic.twitter.com/BALEBUy2X6— ANI (@ANI) June 26, 2024 NDA candidate for Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla offered prayers at his residence on Wednesday. The election for the post of Lok Sabha Speaker will take place today.#WATCH | Delhi: NDA candidate for Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla offers prayers at his residence. The election for the post of Lok Sabha Speaker will take place today. pic.twitter.com/At80kjnz2U— ANI (@ANI) June 26, 2024 Tamil Nadu LoP Edappadi Palaniswami and other AIADMK MLAs have been suspended for this entire assembly session on Wednesday, June 26.   Leaders of INDI Bloc will meet at Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge's chamber at 10am on Wednesday. This comes ahead of speaker election scheduled for today. The Trinamool Congress on Wednesday extended support to INDI bloc in backing K Suresh as the candidate for the post of Lok Sabha Speaker.  Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal arrived at Rouse Avenue Court for hearing in connection with the excise policy case on Wednesday morning. He will be produced by CBI for a hearing in the case. The CBI on Wednesday filed a plea in Patna Sessions Court seeking custody of arrested accused in connection with paper leak case.  An aircraft carrying WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has left Saipan after he pleaded guilty Wednesday to obtaining and publishing US military secrets. The plea in the US Pacific commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands concluded a drawn-out legal saga that spanned continents.The agreement with the US.Justice Department required Assange to admit guilt to a single felony count but permitted him to return to his home country of Australia without any time in an American prison. After casting her vote for the Maharashtra MLC elections 2024 Former Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar said, "I have voted today for saving the democracy. I have exercised the right given to me by Babasaheb Ambedkar..." Preparations are underway ahead of the Rath Yatra in Odisha's Puri. Visuals from the city shows that the chairots are in the making. Though three gigantic chariots are constructed every year afresh for the annual rath yatra, they are made by traditional carpenters with no formal training. Many of them have not even attended school.The Rath Yatra is scheduled for July 7 this year. #WATCH | Puri, Odisha: Rath Yatra chariot making underway ahead of the Jagannath Puri Rath Yatra on July 7 pic.twitter.com/YqYishD1G6— ANI (@ANI) June 26, 2024 Heavy rainfall has caused water logging in many places in Chandauli, Uttar Pradesh.#WATCH | Uttar Pradesh: Heavy rainfall overnight causes water logging in many places in Chandauli. Visuals from Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Nagar. pic.twitter.com/9vCgghRj1p— ANI (@ANI) June 26, 2024 After Delhi High Court stayed Arvind Kejriwal's bail in the excise policy scam case, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is likely to produce him before a trial court on Wednesday, which could result in his arrest by the agency.  For the first time in decades, an election for the Lok Sabha Speaker’s post will take place on Wednesday due to the inability of the BJP's ruling NDA government and the Congress-led INDIA opposition to reach to a consensus.Prior to this, the election for Lok Sabha Speaker has happened only three times in the past history; 1952, 1967 and 1976.
